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While greeting a patient in a waiting room, a physical therapist observes that another patient appears anxious, diaphoretic, and dyspneic. When questioned, the patient reports a recent onset of substernal chest pain and nausea that they attribute to severe indigestion. Which medical condition is MOST consistent with the patient's clinical presentation?1.Myocardial infarction2.Gastroesophageal reflux disease3.Spontaneous pneumothorax4.Pulmonary embolism
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